Entrepreneurship Programs
Through partnerships with key initiatives and programs, UofL helps energize the local and regional entrepreneurship ecosystem - advancing ideas from the university to the marketplace.
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Entrepreneurship Programs at UofL
LaunchIt
LaunchIt, part of the NSF Mid-South I‑Corps, is an eight‑week UofL innovation bootcamp where entrepreneurs test and validate products in real-world settings. Guided by experienced innovators, participants refine ideas ahead of market launch.
Amplify
As a founding member of Amplify Louisville, UofL works alongside Amplify to offer resources for entrepreneurs, including events, guides to capital, co-working spaces, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs) for UofL researchers and a jobs board.
Kentucky Commercialization Ventures
Kentucky Commercialization Ventures (KCV) leverages the power of Kentucky's Carnegie Research-1 universities, UofL and the University of Kentucky, to help other Kentucky schools pursue technology transfer and commercialization.
Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs)
The University of Louisville's “entrepreneurs-in-residence” (EIRs) help guide research-backed inventions to market. The EIRs, under the UofL Office of Research and Innovation (EVPRI), work with the Innovation and Technology Transfer office to provide guidance on product development, business planning and other activities to accelerate the commercialization of university inventions.
Entrepreneurial Leave Policy
Entrepreneurial Leave
The University of Louisville has a policy that allows full-time faculty to take temporary leave to develop and support their efforts to commercialize Intellectual Property.